Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-23
CONDEMNED BY THE POPE.
Letter From Leo XIII ON the Case
Of DIR. McGlynn.
IT APPROVES THE ARcHBrsHoPs EFFORTS ITO CRUSH
TEE VICIOUS SEEDS OF DOCTRINES SCATTERED en-
DER THE PRETEXT OF HELPING THR MASSES,
The Pnne has written this letter To Archhishnn
written this letter to Archbishop

1ne rope mas Writtcn tnlS lettcr 10 Archbishop
Corrigan:
venerable brother, health and the apostolic
benedictiOn. Your letter, dated the I'd day o.
April last, has reached us, In which you larnen,
the cOntumaciouS disobedience Of priest. one OF
your subjects. not only toward yourself, but als(
toward thus apostolic see, and anxiously seek Il
bring before the supreme tribunal OF our authority
the false doctrines concerning the right OF prop
efty disseminated by him among the people In
newspapers and public assemblies. We, there
fore, moved by these, your words, expressed to us
with Just grief OF heart and IN the conscientious
whole series OF facts from the beginning and have
especially seen with commentator your firmness
joined with signal charity. 1t has been, indeed q
arisen against your authority In your city through
the deeds OF some, their craftily devised machina
And our anguish has been all the greater, since
from information lately conveyed to us we have
learned that there are some others OF the clergy
tmbued with the doctrines OF this priest who have
not hestated to adhere to him. although the clergy
generally Of the whole diocese, and the greater
ana q Il the with
to you. 1t is indeed grateful to us, and approved
by us, that you have labored to crush, ere
scattered under pretext Of helping the masses.
with long-sunering and patience You have not not
restless spirits, although they have not refrained
from SANDERS and reproaches against you
and and this apostolic see II Is hitting.
U,
and with unwavering flrmness apply all
your strength to the work OF the salvation OF souls
and In defending the Sanctfty OF faith and dScip-
line. Nevertheless, led by Christian charity, You
Will leave nothing untr1ed that with paternal
benevoience you may embrace those who are de-
ceived by this new doctrine II they return to wiser
counsels. We, however, will never permit any In
jury to your good name and dignity, much less TO
the authority OF this apostolic see, and we Will
not fail to make known to you, through the s.
congregation OF the Propaganda, timely measures
for the correction Of the reOellOus. Meantime we
console you, venerable brother, tried by SO many
cares, and as pledge OF His divine favor and q
proof OF our special affection for you, we lovingly
beStOw upon you, the clergy, and the people COM
mitted to your care, the apostolic benediction."
Henry George was shown the pope's letter. and
doubt, to garbied statement which Archbishop
CoFrtgan sent to the pope. It does not decide the
case at all, for Pope Leo has not examined both
sides OF the question. think It does not amount
to much" Mr. George ridiculed q number OF the
expressions, and said that he felt sorry for the
badly used that he had 70 write whining letters 70
the holy see.
81 have not read the letter yet, and don't care to
say anything about IT." Dr. McGlynn said.
Henry George presided 1t last nights meeting OF
the Ant-Poverty Society In New York and referr-
ing to the popes letter. and admitting that the ex-
presstons In the letter pointed TO excommunica-
ton, said: f'Tertble as that penalty Is, believe
that DR.. McGlynn will be true to his convictions"
The New York SUN says 1t is reported that with
NcGlynn, the pope sent q special message 70 DR..
McGlynn, In which he was informed that II he did
not come to Rome In forty days he would stand in
danger Of accommodation. ArchbtShop CoET1gan
and Dr. Mcdonnell were out OF town yesterday,
and the existence OF this note could not be verified